Distribution of valves in the great saphenous vein; its clinical implications.
The number and distribution of valves were examined in 26 great saphenous veins. The number of valves per vein ranged from 3 to 11 with an average of 6.7. The valves tended to be concentrated in two segments; one within 10 cm from the sapheno-femoral junction, and the other between 35 cm and 45 cm from the sapheno-femoral junction. More than 55% of the valves were located in these two segments. This fact should be taken into account when obtaining vein segments in graft operations.
Shinohara
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Department of Anatomy I, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University.
Morisawa
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Toshima
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Mizukami
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D002102:Cadaver; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000637:transplantation